I got to ride on my riding mower today! Best day in a long time! We went to our Strong City house today to take a load of Jim’s stuff. While he unloaded the car he told me I could mow. I didn’t get the whole yard done but it was fun to mow for a bit. The grass was nice and tall and easy to tell where I had been. I had the blades replaced earlier this year and this was the first time I was able to test the mower since it had been repaired. It cut much easier and cleaner.
We only stayed at the house about an hour. Jim got his stuff unloaded and then we headed back to Stillwater. It seems kinda silly to drive six hours to spend one hour at the house but it was worth it. The hills are so green it almost hurts your eyes. The ponds are full and the hills are full of cattle. It was a sight for sore eyes.
When we got home I fixed salmon for dinner. It was the last two pieces of salmon in the freezer. Neither of us are big fish eaters but we choked it down.
We took a one-mile walk after dinner. When we got back I flipped the pieces I painted yesterday and got the first coat on all of them. I’ll go out in the morning and get the second coat on them. Jim will have to come up with another project for me when I get them done.
I picked up my mail while I was home. Nothing urgent but grateful for a few things I found. I had over paid my real estate taxes for Chase County so had a refund check. That was a nice surprise. Some checks I had ordered came in and were there for me. I had ordered a book and it had come in.
I didn’t go see the grandkids this time. I can’t wait until I can see them whenever and give them hugs. I sure have missed having them come over and spend the night.
No big plans for the rest of the week. I’m sure Jim will come up with some projects for me to help him with. These last two weeks here will go by quickly. Hoping we will get a lot of work done but we will take what ever we can get done.
Have a friend that wants to come spend some time as an Airbnb guest in June. Thinking I might see if she will house sit instead and Jim and I will come back for four or five days the middle of June. We can get some more work done then. I’m not sure I am ready to have guests while I am in the house yet.
Grateful for being home for a hot minute today, grateful to be on the riding mower for a bit today, and grateful for a safe trip to and from.